How can I get rid of facial and body hair?

Can you get rid of facial and body hair by pills prescribed by doctor?

• I'm poor. i cant afford waxing thought it works. Shaving made my hair thicker and the "myth" is true. Creams are like shaving with the same results. People can still see ...show more

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  No.. If there was a pill that would cause hair loss... you would also lose hair that you would probably want to keep. I really doubt that hormone pills will do much.. if anything. I don't think that they're usually used for that. You might just be hairy.. which is really frustrating but it's a genetic thing and also has to do with your roots (lol pun).. like what country your family members are from (even if you live in the US, very few people are actually Native American..). For example.. I'm Italian and I have very very thick, dark hair. It sucks and I know where you're coming from. I can give you a few suggestions. Facial hair: I bleach my.. lady-stache.... you can still see the hairs if you look closely but it pretty much takes care of it all. The bleach I use is Jolen Facial Hair Bleach.. it's gentle and works very well! It lasts a while too. Again, with this method you can still see the hairs if you're looking closely but it isn't nearly as bad as unbleached hairs! You could also get Sally Hanson pre-waxed strips.. I used to use those until I got sick of waxing my lip. I also used them on my legs too. If you want to get a box.. you can cut some of the strips up and save them for your lip.. which should last you a really long time. Or they may just sell facial strips now.. hmm... They can be purchased at CVS or Target. There is also a beauty store called Sally's... they have a TON of different waxing products.. they're all very inexpensive too. You can even ask the employees what would be best for you. For leg hair: I have the problem with very thick, dark, fast growing, leg hair. It's awful and it's a constant battle I'm not going to lie. My hair grows back almost instantly. If I shave in the morning, I'll have stubble by the time I go to bed. It is VERY frustrating. As of right now, I just shave. I wear pants or maxi skirts on the days that I just can't deal with it. You need to use one of the 5 blade razors because that will give you the best shave. Make sure to use shave cream as well. Make sure to switch out your razor often, dull razors don't get the job done. If I want to wear shorts multiple days in a row.. I have to shave everyday. This causes razor burn and HURTS because of the stubble! HOWEVER.. I just noticed something that helps. If a lay out in the sun for a little while before I shave, at least enough to get 10 minutes on the fronts and backs of my legs (and I moisturize before I lay out by the way).. then shower.. it's a lot easier to shave.. I don't get the horrible goosebumps. I think that it's because the heat really opens up your pores.. Now, you can do this by sitting in the tub with hot water for 10 minutes or so.. this softens the hair and opens the pores as well... but I just find that the sun worked really well for some reason. Always be sure to be responsible with that though! Another option.. I mentioned Sally's Beauty Supplies and their waxing kits... those will be good for legs as well.. check them out. Personally.. I aim to get laser hair removal, same as you, I'm young and can't afford it.. but I'm going to get a job this summer and just start a jar to save up for it. Have a jar in your room or on your counter and put any spare change or money into it. If there are some $1s in your wallet that you don't really need.. toss em in.. even if you find a $20.. toss it in if you want! Would you rather have that top or smooth legs! If you get a check for your birthday.. consider putting the money into that jar! It all adds up! Laser is very expensive. For your lower leg I believe that each treatment is about $1000 and you have to have 6 treatments, you can't skip a treatment or stop when you think you're done or else you just wasted your money. Also, don't look for a place that claims to do it for very cheap because it's either a scam or it isn't safe. You need to go to a trusted place for safety purposes and also to get the best results. Again, it's very expensive JUST to do your lower legs, but I would recommend that as the first area you go for if you want to do this at some point. Just save your money! Refrain from buying things that you don't need and you'll have the money in no time. For arm hair: I'm talking forearm hair, not underarm hair. Leave it. Seriously. Removing that looks really weird and you will regret it when you have stubble and the hair is even thicker. I think that arm hair looks fine, everyone has it, it looks normal and natural and I think it looks gross when your forearms are totally bare!! For UNDER arm hair: I found epilation to work pretty well here. It takes a while, and hurts.. but it works. I had the same problem as you, the epilator would just break a lot of my hairs instead of ripping them out.. This mostly occurred on my legs though. Under arm hair is a LOT thicker and more resilient. Try out the epilator on it. If that doesn't work, again, I'd suggest some wax from Sally's. For bikini area: I'm still having trouble with this. I don't think that I'd ever want laser down there because I don't really think that there's anything WRONG with pubic hair despite what a lot of people seem to think these days..... Just think about when you're old.. gravity effects the body.. you don't want all of that showing at that age.. this is when you'll be happy that you have hair down there! At the moment, I'm just shaving, which sucks. I've tried hard wax that I purchased and that was an absolute nightmare. For this.. I honestly think that just going and getting it done is the best option. Expensive, yes.. but you would really only need it done once a month.. because the hair has to grow out again before they wax it. If you get a part time job, you would be able to afford this monthly. For hair anywhere else: Honestly.. there isn't a lot that you can do about it. It really is normal.. if you look around at the beach.. some people are just furrier than others! They're usually small, fine hairs that are barely noticeable, even though you might be hyper aware of them. I have them on my stomach but they're very fine and it doesn't look bad. If you lay out in the sun in the summer.. they get pretty bleached and are basically invisible. I have them on my cheeks too but they're pretty invisible, if you look closely, everyone has it, we're mammals. The sun takes care of any dark pigmentation that they have, but of course, always be responsible and use sunscreen! I know that this probably isn't the ideal answer.. but unfortunately there just isn't a miracle cure for body hair! We all do what we can, but in the end you have to decide how much you're willing to spend and how much trouble you're willing to go through to rid yourself of the hair. And really, it all comes down to self acceptance and realizing that it's fine, natural, and everyone has it. In fact, other people probably don't even notice. If someone does and rejects you because of it, they aren't worth your time! Be good to your body and take care of yourself! I hope this helped! Good luck!